Agreed on damages. It's been my limited experience that US lawyers won't even bother with such a case unless they think there is a very good chance of a jury aw

Agreed on damages. It's been my limited experience that US lawyers won't even bother with such a case unless they think there is a very good chance of a jury awarding punitive damages. Which, practically speaking, is very rare and only happens in the most egregious of cases. I suppose it matters somewhat what the local jury pool is like, but generally if it isn't something absolutely flagrant and politically charged juries don't award punitive damages in these cases.